Trust General Store & Cafe

Thank you Trust General Store! Came across this place on a recent hiking trip to the Hot Springs, North Carolina area and it quickly became an oasis for us while we were there. Half of the place is a general store with local arts and crafts, sporting goods, etc., and the other half is a great café. We found ourselves regularly popping in for hiking supplies, coffee, fuel, etc.
We ate there on several occasions, lunch and dinner, and always left happy. They had local pecan crusted trout one night with corn relish, green beans and mashed potatoes and smoked chicken (that they smoke in-​house) on another. Desserts, pastries and muffins were all homemade as well and really, really good.
There aren’t a whole lot of great options in the area (you’ll be far out enough that mobile coverage is non-​existent), but Trust General Store is one of them. Keep in mind that Madison County is (legally) dry, so no beer or wine at this place, but you might be able to find some local hooch (shine) if you talk to the right person.
Great front porch, outdoor seating by a small river, super friendly staff and really good home-​cooked food.